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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min to a client who weighs 198 lb. Available is dopamine 200 mg in dextrose 5% in water 250 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:33.8 mL/hr
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer warfarin 5 mg PO to a client. Available is warfarin 2 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:2.5 tablets
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer amphotericin B lipid complex 3.75 mg/kg via intermittent IV bolus to a client who weighs 167 lb. Available is amphotericin B lipid complex 300 mg in 300 mL of dextrose 5% in water. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies.)
      Correct Answer:285 mL
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer cyclosporine 5 mg/kg IV bolus to a client who weighs 143 lb. Available is cyclosporine injection 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:6.5 mL
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 2.5 mg/min to a client by continuous IV infusion. Available is lidocaine 1 g in dextrose 5% in water 250 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:38 mL/hr
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 100 mL/hr by continuous IV infusion. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:25 gtt/min
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 4 mcg/kg/min IV to a client who weighs 143 lb. Available is nitroprusside 50 mg in dextrose 5% in water 250 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:78 mL/hr
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 250 mL IV to infuse over 30 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:83 gtt/min
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 250 mL IV to infuse over 3 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:14 gtt/min
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 4 mg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is lidocaine 1 g in dextrose 5% in water 250 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
      Correct Answer:60 mL/hr
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer fligrastin 5 mcg/kg subcutaneous to a client who weighs 143 lb. Available is fligrastin 300 mcg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 5 L IV to infuse over 6 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer a loading dose of esmolol 500 mcg/kg IV bolus given over 1 min to a client who weighs 176 lb. Available is esmolol injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer acyclovir 5 mg/kg via intermittent IV bolus to a client who weighs 138 lb. Available is acyclovir 7 mg/mL of 0.9% sodium chloride solution. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg subcutaneous to a school-age child who weighs 66 lb. Available is epinephrine injection 1 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 10 mcg/min via a continuous IV infusion to a client. Available is nitroglycerin 50 mg/250 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer verapamil 10 mg IV bolus. Available is verapamil injection 5 mg/2 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 2.5 mg/kg IV bolus to a school-age child who weighs 66 lb. Available is phenytoin injection 50 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer adenosine 12 mg IV bolus to a client. Available is adenosine injection 60 mg/20 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate 40 mEq PO. Available is potassium gluconate liquid 20 mEq/15 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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    1. A nurse is preparing to administer dexamethasone 0.5 mg/kg/day IM to divide equally every 6 hr to a client who weighs 132 lb. Available is dexamethasone 4 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    2. A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin. Which of the following information should the nurse identify as correct according to the medication label?
      A)
      The medication is for IV administration.
      B)
      The medication should not be stored below 30° C (86° F).
      C)
      The total amount available per container is 4 mL.
      D)
      The nurse should avoid shaking the medication.
    3. A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 5 units/hr by continuous IV infusion. Available is regular insulin 100 units in 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
    4. A nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone. Which of the following information should the nurse identify as correct according to the medication label?
      A)
      The medication can be used for IV administration.
      B)
      The medication can be used for up to 14 days after reconstitution.
      C)
      The medication should be reconstituted with 0.9% sodium chloride solution.
      D)
      The vial contains single dose.
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